Method of making a resilient stud engaging member



20, 1940. J. H. ARTHUR 2,212,361

METHGD OF MAKING A RESILIENT STUD ENGAGING MEMBER Filed July 14, 1938 g INVENTOR.

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Patented Aug. 20, 1940 I ENGAGING-MEMBER: v Jamesv H; Arthur, Providence, R. 1., ass ignor to V I i 2,212,36I OF MAKING ARESILIENT STUDIQ" Rau Fastener Company, a. corporation of I ikliho an Applicationduly 14, lsssfseiial N01 219,152 v I V 6 Cl 'I'hisfiinvention relates "to' improvements in snap fasteners and particularly to'an improvement in the method of making a stud engaging mem er of suchsnap fastener; and has for one of itsobjects to provide a series of operations ,whereby anj improved snap fastener maybe provided in' a more simple "manner than here- M e-1-:- Another object of the invention is to provide T'slits in the "studiengagingfedges of the member in a more simple and lessexpensive'manner and "the provision of 'thesevslits without the removal purpose of illustration there is shown one specific ofany stock from the member. 1 1 V Another object of the invention is 'to provide a fastenerwh ich'will' have 'a smoother engaging edge and yetoneiwhich exerts as great a gripping "pressure asvis desired upon the stud with which it engages.

Another object of the invention is to provide 'a stud engaging member'whi c'h may bemade in an eyelet machine in a series of operationsand without handling" the blank from the beginning tothe end of the machine operations.

.With these and other objects in view; themvention consists of' certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawingi' 1 Figs. 1 to 10; inclusive, are diagrammaticviews in plan and cross-section illustrative of the variousand successive steps'involved in the carry- Iing out ofone method of :forming the stud engaging member in accordance with the present invention: i v v I g Fig. "11 is a sectional view of the part for attaching the'stud engaging member to a piece of fabric or the like; I

Fig. 12 is a sectional view showing the stud engaging member as attachedto a piece of fabric and showing the stud in dotted lines as engaged.

' In the formation of a resilient socket or stud engaging member fora snap fastener where the portion'which engages thestud is slit to provide for resilience the slit or slits are usually formed in the member after the same has been drawn to substantially finished form. Toslit the memher when in this finished form is an expensive operation both from the standpoint of tool costs be accomplished:

j'receivingthe stud is removed'so that when the center is removed-"the slit will extend from the opening formed by the removal of the stock into a wall to a suflicient extent to provide the re- ;silience desired, and by this arrangement I am enabled to accomplish improved results in my "ment of this invention, illustrating the preferred means by which these advantageous results may With reference to the drawing, wherein for the' method of carrying out the present invention,

female portions of the plungers are brought together the shape of the stock will be transformed 'in'step's'finally arriving at the desired shape to be had.

In the first step the disk I5 is .drawn into a cupformat'ion l6; as shown in Fig. 2, and is then slit in the next step as at I! by forcing certain portions IB of the stock inwardly while allowing other portions IQ of the stock to remain in substantially the formulated position which they assume in Fig. 2, or forcing them in the opposite direction. This causes a shearing of the stock along the lines I1 to form a severing or slit in the stock without removing any of the stock, and in the next operation shown in Fig. 4 the cup is transformed into the shape in which the slits I! are closed so that the stock presents a uniform shape circularly thereof.

machine wherein there will be a plurality of different plungers each equipped with a tool of a different shape so that when the male and In the next step shown in Fig. 5 the cup 2| is further drawn to extend the depth slightly of the cup and to cause the same to be of a shorter dimension across the cup and thereby causing the slits to extend along the full length of the side walls 23 rather than merely remaining in the end wall as 22 ofthe cup 20, as shown in Fig. 4.

In the next subsequent operation the cup 25 is further deflected which draws the slits I! not only in the upstanding side walls 23 but by reducing the diameter of this portion of the cup the slits 11 extend into the wall portion 26 of the stud engaging member as may be seen inFig. 6.

' In the next operation the member shaped as at 21 is formed by pressing inwardly the central portion 28 which was, standing up above the flange 29, as shown in Fig. 6, so that it is now within the flange 29, as may be seen in'Fig. 7. This disposes the slits ll extending from the top wall 30 of the cup-shaped portion through the side walls 3i and into the inclined deflecting walls 32 while the same terminates short of the annular rim or wall 29 formed on the member.

In the next operation, shown in Fig. 8, the center 33 is cut out of the wall 30 and the Wallis turned inwardly as at 34 forming a rounded edge 35. In Fig. 9 the stock is not a great deal further deflected, but is caused to assume an accurate size and in many instances the slits are spread one side while prongs 42 pass through the fabric '46 engaging the inclined deflecting wall 32 and are turned outwardly as at 43 shown in Fig. :12

and'securely. holds the device: in positionina piece of fabric for the'reception of a stud 44 on another piece of fabric 45 for releasable engagement therewith. The stud 44 ;is curved andby reason of the rolled edge 35 has a verysrnooth entrance and exit from the resilient walls of the socket formed bythe slits ll.

The slits are shown as four in number but may be one. or any number, preferably arranged, if

more than'one, equally distant about the arc of the circle to cause the desired resiliency to occur in the socket member in the fastener.

- By slitting as at "prior to the cutting out of the end wall 30 no stock need be removed and a stronger and yet more easy working stud engaging member is provided. While I have illustrated the slits as provided in the step 3 in a very simple operation by shearing, it is conceivable that these slits might be formed'at some other step prior to Fig. 8 in which the opening is cut out to form the entrance opening for the stud. Infact, it is conceivable that these might be performed in the blank as shown in Fig. 1 prior to any drawing of the stock.

" The foregoing description is directed towards the method and construction illustrated,but I de sire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the equivalent changes to which the construction and method are suscep tible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the'appended claims.

I'claim: '1. The method of making a resilientv stud engaging member of the class described which comprises providing a'single piece of sheet metal shaped'to provide a blank having sufiicient ma- .cup shape, shearing the stock-of the cup, further drawing the cup to provide an enclosing wall containing said shear and forming :a central open-- ing in the cup to the edgeso-fwhich said shear extends, and rolling in the'stock aboutlthe central terial for the formation therefrom of a stud engagin annulus, drawing the blank to deflect the stock from the plane of the blank to provide an] enclosed wall and formin-g'a central opening and prior. to formation ofsaid opening slitting the stock which forms said wall so as to extend to the edge of said opening when the central open ing is formed." f f 2". "The methodof making'a' resilient stud engaging member of the class described which comprises providing a single piece of sheet metal shaped to provide a blank, drawing the blank to v deflect the stock from the plane of the blank into cup shape with an enclosing wall, and forming a central opening in the cup and prior to formation 15 3. The method of making a resilient stud eni I gaging member of the class described which comprises providing a. single .p ieceqofusheet nietal shaped to provide. a blank, drawing.thefblank todeflect the stock from the plane of .the blank into cup shape, shearing the fstock of the cup, further drawing thecup to provide an enclosing deflect the stock fromthe plane or theblank into cup shape, shearing the stock of the cup by'move drawing the cup to provide an. enclosing wall containing said shear, andllforming' acentral opening in the cup to the edges of which said shear extends- 5. The method-ofmakinga resilient stud engaging member of theclass described which com-p prisesproviding a. single pieceof sheet metal shaped to provide 'a blank, drawingthe blank to deflect the stock fromthe plane of the blank into opening.

6. The method of rnaki nga resilient studengaging member of the class described which comprises providing a, single piece of sheet metalshaped to provide a blank, drawing the blank to deflect the stock-from the plane of the blank into .55

cup shape, shearing the stock of the cup by" movement of stock in opposite directions, further drawing the cup to provide an enclosing wall containing said shear and forming a central dl -JAlVIFSiI-IQARTI-IURJ 25 wall containing said shearQandfOrming a 'central opening in the cup tothe edges ofwhichsaid ment- "of stock in' opposite-directions, further 3, Y 

